Wanton Bishops to travel from Lebanon to Londonderry on solstice courtesy of Exit

A PAIR of Wanton Bishops from Lebanon are to visit Londonderry during the summer solstice as the curators of the biggest music festival in the Balkans arrive in Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Jun 2013, 13:09 BST
The Wanton Bishops. From Lebanon to Londonderry during the solstice courtesy of the biggest music festival in the Balkans..The Wanton Bishops. From Lebanon to Londonderry during the solstice courtesy of the biggest music festival in the Balkans..
The Wanton Bishops. From Lebanon to Londonderry during the solstice courtesy of the biggest music festival in the Balkans..

The people behind the annual Exit Festival in Novi Sad, Serbia, have put together ‘Sounds from Cities on the Edge’ showcasing contemporary musical trends from Croatia, Zimbabwe, Cuba, Lebanon, Serbia, Russia, Georgia and Peru.

Acts playing ‘Sounds from Cities on the Edge’ will include Me and My Monkey (Tblisi); Dengue Dengue Dengue (Lima); I.A.; Batida (Lisbon); Stoned Boys (Moscow); The Wanton Bishops (Beirut); Alexio Kawara (Harare) and Disco’n’Action (Rijeka).

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Gareth Stewart from Culture Company 2013 said: “Ebrington Square is a fantastic and highly-functional live music space and we are delighted to give not only some of the best local talent the chance to perform there in front of an audience of thousands but also invite musicians from across the globe. The festival promises to be one of the highlights of Music City!”

Taking place alongside the international event will be ‘Sounds from this City.’

This will feature Little Bear, Ryan Vail, Best Boy Grip, Wyldling, The Clameens, Wonder Villains, Wood Burning Savages and Paddy Nash and the Happy Enchiladas at a second arena.

Sounds from this City vs Sounds from Cities on the Edge Festival at Ebrington Square is free of charge but a £1.50 booking fee per ticket will apply. Tickets will be available at the Millennium Forum Box Office and online at www.millenniumforum.co.uk from Wednesday (June 5).

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